Machine for blocking and derailing cars.



Patented Dec. 30, I902. W. J. Bf KE NYDN &. W. 8. KING.

MMH'IINE.FOHBLOBKINI? AND DEBMUNG CARS.

(Application filed. Jan. 21, 1902.)

UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J C. KENYON AND WINFIELD S. KING, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

MACHINE FOR BLOCKING AND DERAILING CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,902, dated December 30, 1902.

Application filed January 21, 1902. Serial No. 90,659- (No model.)

T0 at whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. C. KEN- YON and WINFIELD S. KING, citizens of the United States, residing at the city of Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Ne braska, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines for Blocking and Del-ailing Cars, of which the following is will run into the channel to throw the car from the track. It is of course understood that this derailing mechanism is secured to the track at such a point, as at the bottom of a steep grade, so that should any car or cars become detached from the train the same will encounter the block and be derailed. This block is operated by means of a suitable levet and is of course only used to derail runaway or wild cars in order to prevent them from crashing into a train.

In the accompanying drawings we have shown in Figure 1 a side view of an ordinary rail provided with one of our derailing-blocks. Fig. 2 shows a view disclosing the rail in sec-' tion and illustrates the position of the derailing-block when thrown into engagement with the rail, while Fig. 3 shows aperspective View of the derailing-block and connected lever.

Our invention embodies, essentially, an ear c, which is secured tothe rail 0. by means of approach a point where the rail is provided with one of our derailing mechanisms, an operator would actuate the bar 9' to throw the derailing-block 1) upon the rail or, so that the first wheel to strike this block would be raised upward, while the flange of the wheel would further be adapted to engage within the channel x to instantly derail the car or train to save the rolling-stock upon the track, into which the car or cars would otherwise have crashed. Normally this derailing-block f is in an outward disengaged condition, as is disclosed in dotted lines at b in Fig. 2.

Having thus described our said invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure 1. The combination with a rail, of an ear secured to said rail, a slotted stem provided with a channeled derailing-block, pivotally secured to said ear, the lower portion of said derailing-block being serrated, and an operating-bar pivotally secured to the stem of said derailing-block, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a rail, of an ear secured to the web of said rail and projecting laterally outward, a slottedstem secured pivotally to said ear, a channeled head secured to said stem, said head being adapted towork upon aforesaid rail in one position, and an operating-bar secured to said stem to operate said head as in the manner set forth.

WILLIAM J. c. KENYON. WI'NFIELD s. KING.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM D. McHUeH, HENRY P. LEAVITT. 

